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November, often considered an unlucky month for Tollywood, once again arrived without any major big-budget releases — but it still delivered a few surprises.

The month opened with Mass Jathara, which unfortunately turned out to be November’s biggest flop. Despite posters claiming over ₹5 crore in premiere collections, the routine content failed to impress audiences, and promotions stopped by the fourth day itself.

The second week brought a major turnaround with The Girlfriend, which emerged as the month’s biggest hit. Made on a controlled budget and powered by Rashmika Mandanna’s strong appeal along with positive premiere talk, the film collected over ₹25 crore worldwide in two weeks. In contrast, Sudheer Babu’s horror film Jatadhara crashed, while the small comedy The Great Pre-Wedding Show surprisingly clicked despite limited screens. Meanwhile, Raj Tarun’s OTT release Chiranjiva failed to leave any impact.

Mid-month releases — Kaanta, Jigrees, Gathavaibhavam, and Santana Praptirastu — also underperformed. Kaanta, despite being promoted as an artistic attempt, collapsed quickly. Interestingly, the re-release of Nagarjuna’s cult classic Shiva outperformed several new films, thanks to strong promotional efforts.

The following week, Allari Naresh’s 12A Railway Colony failed at the box office, and Premante also vanished without a trace. Six other small films released during the week but went largely unnoticed. Even re-releases like Kodamasimham and Awara could not draw crowds. However, Raju Weds Rambai managed to score modest success, especially among youth audiences.

In summary, The Girlfriend stood as November’s only notable hit, Mass Jathara became the biggest flop, and the re-release of Shiva emerged as one of the month’s unexpected highlights.